By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation indicates that US Hwy 12 will be closed, beginning on Thursday, June 6 and continuing until sometime in the fall, for road construction between WIS 20 and the US 12 bypass at Elkhorn. Resident and business access will be maintained; however, the crossing over the Sugar Creek (Between County A and County ES) will be closed for the duration of the bridge work.

Aside from resurfacing of the highway, a major change will be the installation of traffic lights at the intersection of County ES (commonly known as Abell’s Corners.)

As shown on the map above, the official detour uses WIS 20 to East Troy, I-43 and WIS 67 for access between Whitewater and Elkhorn. However, most drivers wishing to get to Elkhorn would find it much more efficient to use an alternate route upon leaving Whitewater, such as:
In La Grange, turn right on Hwy H, which takes a brief jog in Tibbets. (Turn left and then a quick right to continue on H.)
Fairly soon you arrive at Holton Manor, where you turn right onto Church Street. At West 3rd Avenue turn left and in a couple of blocks you’ll be at Wisconsin Street, the “main drag” in Elkhorn.